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Chapter 59

           Alikeinlovewiththesameman—alikejealous—theywerealongsidetheobjectoftheirburningpassionunconsciousofthepresenceofeither!

           Eachbelievedtheothersuccessful:forLouisehadnotheardthewords,thatwouldhavegivenhercomfort—thosewordsyetringingintheears,andtorturingthesoul,ofIsidora!

           Itwasanattitudeofsilenthostility—allthemoreterribleforitssilence.Notawordwasexchangedbetweenthem.Neitherdeignedtoaskexplanationoftheother;neitherneededit.Thereareoccasionswhenspeechissuperfluous,andbothintuitivelyfeltthatthiswasone.Itwasamutualencounteroffellpassions;thatfoundexpressiononlyintheflashingofeyes,andthescornfulcurlingoflips.

           Onlyforaninstantwastheattitudekeptup.Infact,thewholescene,inside,scarceoccupiedascoreofseconds.

           ItendedbyLouisePoindexterturningrounduponthedoorstep,andglidingofftoregainhersaddle.ThehutofMauriceGeraldwasnoplaceforher!

           Isidoratoocameout,almosttreadingupontheskirtoftheother’sdress.Thesamethoughtwasinherheart—perhapsmoreemphaticallyfelt.ThehutofMauriceGeraldwasnoplaceforher!

           Bothseemedequallyintentondeparture—alikeresolvedonforsakingthespot,thathadwitnessedthedesolationoftheirhearts.

           Thegreyhorsestoodnearest—themustangfartherout.Isidorawasthefirsttomount—thefirsttomoveoff;butasshepassed,herrivalhadalsogotintothesaddle,andwasholdingthereadyrein

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